The Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.

This award was introduced in 1991 as the Best Theatre Choreographer award and was renamed in honor of English choreographer Gillian Lynne in 2023.

Winners and nominees

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple awards and nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer

Awards

Five awards
  • Matthew Bourne
Three awards
  • Stephen Mear
Two awards
  • Peter Darling
  • Susan Stroman

Nominations

Ten nominations
  • Stephen Mear

Seven nominations

  • Peter Darling
Six nominations
  • Matthew Bourne
  • Susan Stroman
Four nominations
  • Rob Ashford
  • Steven Hoggett
  • Jerry Mitchell
Three nominations
  • Bill Deamer
  • Arlene Phillips
  • Kate Prince
  • Anthony Van Laast
Two nominations
  • Fabian Aloise
  • Julia Cheng
  • Matt Cole
  • Javier de Frutos
  • Craig Revel Horwood
  • Bill T. Jones
  • Ellen Kane
  • Kathleen Marshall
  • Rob Marshall
  • Casey Nicholaw
  • Lynne Page
  • Dein Perry
  • Ann Reinking
  • Christopher Wheeldon
  • Andrew Wright

See also

  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
  • Tony Award for Best Choreography

References

  • London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30.

External links

  • Official website

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